Limitless Word
כְּבָרkᵉbâr/keb-awr'/
HebrewH35289 occurrences (KJV)

properly, extent of time, i.e. a great while; hence, long ago, formerly, hitherto

KJV renders it: already, (seeing that which), now.

Where it appears(showing the first 8 of 9)

  • Eccl 1:10Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new?” It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.
  • Eccl 2:12I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
  • Eccl 2:16For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!
  • Eccl 3:15That which is has been long ago, and that which is to be has been long ago: and God seeks again that which is passed away.
  • Eccl 4:2Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.
  • Eccl 6:10Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
  • Eccl 9:6Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.
  • Eccl 9:7Go your way — eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Lexical data: Strong’s Hebrew & Greek Dictionaries (1890, public domain; openscriptures, CC-BY-SA). Word tagging from the Strong’s-numbered KJV.